FOLLICULITIS DECALVANS HAIR LOSS (ANDROGENIC ALOPECIA)

This is a form of scarring alopecia in which pustular folliculitis of the advancing margin of the patch is a conspicuous feature. The patches occur slowly and destruction of hair follicles cause permanent hair loss.

The cause of folliculitis decalvans is still uncertain, however, a failure in the immune responses or leurocyte (white blood cell) function is a common abnormality in people with this condition. Staphylococcus aureus bacteria may be the source of the pustules but more often, only ordinary non-pathogenic (disease causing bacteria) are present.

This condition occurs in both sexes, women aged 30-60 years and men from adolescense onwards, and is very rare at infancy. Folliculitis decalvans is most common in the scalp but may affect other hair-bearing areas of the body.

There can be many reasons for hair loss please click on the links below to read about hair loss causes.

Celiac Disease associated Alopecia Hair Loss	Psoriasis Hair Loss
Diffuse Hair Loss	Scalp Ring Worm Hair Loss
Female Pattern Hair Loss (Androgenic Alopecia)	Scarring Alopecia Hair Loss
Folliculitis Decalvans Hair Loss	Scleroderma Hair Loss
Folliculitis Hair Loss	Seborrhoeic Dermatitus / Eczema Hair Loss
Lichen Planopilaris Hair Loss	Telogen Effluvium Hair Loss
Lichen Planus Hair Loss	Trichotillomania Hair Loss
Lupus Hair Loss